Match-box.



B. VDM EIGEN.

MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1913.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

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B. VUM EIGEN.

MATCH Box. l APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1913.

l 1 08,429. Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

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Bmw vom Eigen,

AH'ORNEYS UNITED sTATEs EETENT oEEioE,

EENNO vom EIGEN, or NEWARK, new JERSEY, Essie-Eon. 'ro sooner cenare aco., n

CORPORATION OF EW JERSEY.

lVIATCI-ILBOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

To NZZ whom if; may concern Be itlnown that I, BENNO VOM EIGEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at New-urli, in the county ofEssex and State 1 of New Jersey, have invented certain new and 'usefullmmovernents in Match-Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to `which it appertains to malte anduse the same, reference beinghad tothe accompanying drawings, and tocharacters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification. i

. This invention has reference, generally, to improvements in the artpertaining to the construction of inatclrboxes, and, the inventionrelates, more particularly, to a `novel construction of match-box, witha view of simplifying the general construction of the match-box, and, atthe same time, facilitating the assembling of the various parts of:

the match-bex. i

The invention, therefore, has for its` general purpose to provide amatchbox construction. with the above stated objects in view,`and togenerally simplify and cheapen the cost of manufacture of the same.`

Other objects of the invention not at this time more particularlyenumerated will be clearly understood from the .following d etaileddescription of the said invention.

l/Vith the various objects of the present invention in view, theinvention consists, primarily, in the novel matchbox hereinafter setforth; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novelarrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as wellas in the details of the construction of the same, all of which will bemore fully described in the following specilication, and then finallyembodied in the clauses of the claim which are appended to and whichform an essential part of this speciiication.

rlfhe invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a inatch-` bei; made according toand embodying the principles of the present invention; Fig. 2 is atepedge view of the same; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectionof the match-box. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of thematch-box, said section being 'taken on line lc-4 in saidliig. 3,looking in` the direction of the arrow ai; and Fig. 5 is a `horizontalsection taken on line 5-5 in said Fig. 3, looking in the direction ofthe arrow y. A Fig.` G is a collective perspective view of the variousparts of the matchbox, showing said parts in their dismisembled relations, prior to being put together to produce the complete match-box.

Similar characters of reference are enrployed in the said abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

.Referring new to the said drawings, the reference-character 1 indicatesthe main .shell or casing of the match-befr, the same being made ofsheet-metal suitably ornamented, and in the .forni of a book, comprisingthe two side-plates 2 `and 3, joined together by a back-edge member 4l.At the edges, where the respective side-plates f2 and 3 are connectedwith the bacleedge member et, `the metal is suitably curved, as at 5and` (i, see Figs. E2, 5 and G of the drawings, so as to provide withinthe said main shell er casing a pair of channels or guiding retainingportiens 7 and 8 for the purposes to be presently set forth. ReferringtoFig. @of the draw-` ings, for the salie ofclearness, the member el willhereinafter be called the back, and the.

open spaces S), 10 and 11 located between the respective edgeportions ofthe side-plates 2 and `3, will hereinafter, respectively, be

i called the top, the front, and, the bottom.

Suitably located in the said front, and near tlie'marginal edges of thesaid sidesplates 2 and, is a closing plate-like member, as l2, which isformed with a pair of marginal flanges 13 from which extend suitably disposed lugs or projections, as 14C. Extending upwardly and outwardlyfrein the upper end-portion of said plate-like member' 12 is ahook-shaped holding or retaining member 15, and projecting at rightanglesifrom `the lower end-portion of said plate-lilac member 12 isanother plate-like member, as 16, which is also formed with margnnil`flanges, as 17,

and an arrangement of cut-away parts 18 i and 19, forming lugareceiving`recesses for the `purposes herein-after more fully stated. Havingproperly arranged the` said platelike member 1Q. in the front, andtheplatelike member 1li in the bottom, between the two side-plates?. and23, these parte are permanentlysecured in place by means of theapplication of solder 20 between the said lugs or projections 14 and the[langes 17,

and the inner tace-portions of the said sidemembers or plates 2 and 3,substantially as indicated in Figs. 3, 4t and 5 of the drawings. From aninspection of said Figs. 3 and it will also be seen, that the saidplate-like member 1G, when inserted in place, is located slightly awayfrom the marginal edges of the bottom between said side-plates 2 and 3,and, furthermore, that the said member 16 is shorter than the widths otsaid sideplates 2 and 3, so that a space is left between the end-edge 21of said member 1G and the lower' inner surface-portion of the backformer by the back-edge member 11. Slipped into the channels or guidingretaining portions 7 and 8, so as to be held and disposed upon the innerface ot the said back, is another plate-like member 22, said memberbeing provided at its upper end with a pair of perforated marginalpintle-receiving lugs or ears 23, and also with a pair of marginalguide-lugs 2i, and another pair of springretaining lugs 25. Secured uponthe faceportion 26 of said plate-like member 22, by means of saidretaining lugs 25, is a springplate 27, movable at its upper'end-portion between the said guide-lugs 241, said springplate being alsoformed upon said upper end-portion with an upwardly extending angulartongue-like member 28. Rotatably connected with and mounted between thesaid pintle-receiving lugs or ears 23 is a pintle 29 upon which issuitablyY mounted the angular portion 31 of a hinge-plate 30, said plate30 having a part 32 extending downwardly and upwardly, and then slightlyoutwardly, as at- 33, whereby a suitable hinge-lug is provided which isin slidable engagement with the angular tonguelike member 28 of thespring-plate 27, and the action of which is to maintain the saidhinge-plate 30, forming the lid of the matchbox, in either its closed oropened relation, as will be clearly understood. Upon its lowerend-portion, the said plate-like member 22 is formed with an inwardlyprojecting right-angled portion 3d, which extends into the bottombetween the said side-plates 2 and 3, in the same plane with the planeof the prcviously-mentioned plate-like member 16, as clearly shown inFig. 3 of the drawings. 'I`he said right-angled portion 3st is also madewith marginal cut-away portions, as 35.

As soon as the various parts hereinbefore described have been broughtinto proper relative positions between the two side-plates 2 and 3, aplate-like member 36 is placed in the bottom between said side-plates,so as to be mounted upon the horizontally alined plate-like member 16and the rightangled portion 34, the said plate-like member 3G beingJformed at its one end with marginal extensions 3T which correspond tothe inner contour of and are iitted in the previously-mentioned channelsor guiding retaining portions 7 and 8, said plate-like member 36 beingalso provided with suitably disposed and upwardly projecting fasteninglugs 3S. The said lugs 38 are inserted through the various lug-receivingrecesses 18 and 19 of the plate-like member 16, and through the marginalcut-away portions 35 of the right-angled portion 34, and then bent overupon the said parts, as shown in said Figs. 3, 4 and 5 of the drawings,whereby the match-box construction is completed and the assembled parts,between the said side-plates 2 and 3, are positively held in `placeagainst displacement. The said plate-like member 36 is also made with ahookshaped end-portion 39, which, with the hook-shaped retaining member15 of the pl ate-like member 12, is brought down over the stepped ends41 of a scratching medium 40 arranged upon a backing 4t2, and is thussuit-ably disposed in the front ot the completed match-box, as clearlyillustrated in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings.

I am aware, that some changes may be made in the general arrangementsand combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in thedetails of the construction of the said parts, without departing fromthe scope of the present invention as set forth in the foregoingspecitication and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Hence, Ido not limit myself to the exact details of the general arrangements andcombinations of the devices and parts as described in the saidspecification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details ot theconstruction of the said parts as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

1. A match-box comprising a pair of sideplates and a connectingback-edge member, said side-plates and back-edge member being formed attheir connected parts with guiding retaining portions, plate-likeclosing members secured in the front and bottom of the match-box betweenthe marginal edgeportions of said side-plates, and another plate-likemember slidably mounted in said guiding retaining portions, saidlast-mentioned plate-like member being provided with a hinged lid and aspring-member in engagement with a portion of said lid.

2. A match-box comprising a pair of sidevrplates and a connectingback-edge member, said side-plates and back-edge member being formed attheir connected parts with guiding retaining portions, plate-likeclosing members secured in the front and bottom ot the match box betweenthe marginal edgeportions of said side-plates, another platelike memberslidably mounted in said guiding retaining portions, said last-mentionedplate-like member being provided with a hinged lid and a spring-memberin engageinent with o, portion of Seid lid, end o pletelike member inthe bottom of the match-box provided with ineens in engagement 'with eportion oi the plate-like member in the beclf-` ot the matchbox toSecure Seid laetmentioned plete-like member in its fixed position ineeid guiding retaining portionsa 3; it motch-bo 1comprising npeir oitside` plates; and n connecting' bock-edge men'iber, seid eide-pl`oteeand bock-edge member beingI formed et their connected parte withguiding; retaining portions, plete-like closing members eeenredin thefront end bottom ot the motch-boir between the nmrginel edgeportione ofsind eide-pleteeD another ple/telilie member elidebly mounted in Seidgold ing reteining portione,` seid lest-mentioned plete-like member'being provided with e hinged lid end e springenember in engager nientwith e portion oi seid lid, end e :forN Wer-diy projecting; lowerend-portion oleo connected with seid lest-mentioned pletelilre member,ond e plete-like member in the bottom ot the match-box provided withineens in engagement with e portion et .ee-id torwerdly projectingend-portion of the plete-like member in the bock ezt the matchbei: tosecure Seidleet-mentioned plete-like member in its,l iixed position inseid guiding retaining portions.

1i. it match-boit comprising :L pair of sideploten :rnd o, connectinglbock-edge niiember, enid eide-pletes and boek-edge member being providedet their connected parte with guidinp; retaining; portions, plete-likeclosing members secured in the iront and bottoml et tbe match-boxbetween the marginal edgeportions oit seid eide-pletes, anotherplatelilie member elidebly mounted in seid guid ing retntininp,1portions, Seid lost-mentioned plete-like member being provided 'with ehinged lidond e spring-member in engagement With o, portion of Seid lid,and o :for- Wordljy projecting` lower end-portion also connected withseid lost-mentioned pletelike member, seid :forwardly projecting lowerend-portion being1 formed with morginnl lng-receirfing cnt-ewoyrecesses, and n, plete-like member in the bottom of the matchboxprovided with marginal retaining; ings inserted in seid enten/nyrecesses :ind bent over seid forwardly projecting lowerond-portion oithe pletedike member :in the beck oit the inetclrbox to secure seidlost-*mentioned plete-like member in its lined position in Seid guiding'retaining portions. i

i matchbox comprieinev o poir ot sideihnletoe :ind i connecting`beck-edge member, :i pl ntedilre member in the liront und port of tbebottom of the match-bom seid plete-like member being); provided withnnirgginel .donnee end logre errengred between the inner trice-portionsoft enid side-platee, ineens; for pernmnently eecnring sind logs to oordeideenid limb ond n plete like portion which extent inidnleo with theplete-libe member in the `the bottom o t the nutten-bolo eoid plete-likelike member errzfangfjed in tbe beet: oit the match-bom seid mentionedplete-libe member being; provided with n. bini-ed lid :ind :iepriugr-member in enp"ement 'with -lilro member in the bot toni oi themeten-box provided with merino inl engorgement 'with the rin'btenpjledpletetrom tbe pit, litro member in the if'ront ot tbe nnitcli-l io-:

berk oi" the nmtclrboif.

G. A meten-box connn'ieine e pair et eide--` platee and econneetirrn'bereit-edge meinben o ploteelilre member in the :trent ond port oi.

member be provided with ,i iienp'eenrnl lng arranged between the i ,nertieneportions of seid eiddpletem menne for permanently eecuring` seidinne to Seid eidepl-(itee, ond e plete-like portion eiiternlimr etripgbt :ingles from `tbe lower end of .Seid plete-litre member, seidplete-like portion beine; :wronged in the bottom of the iiniteb`-` boxbetween Seid side-pl:iterin :mother plete like member :n'rengred in tbebeek of the inteli-boxe seid inet-mentioned plete-like member beingprovided with e hinged lid :1nd o epringgemeniber in engorroment withsmid lid? end o, forwardly projecting; lower endportion oleo connectedwith seid lest mentioned plete-like member, und e plete like member inthe bottom oit tlio match-box provided with menne in ennigrement withthe righ-angled plete-like portion which extends from the plete-likemember in the 'liront ot the match-box and oleo with Seid forwardlyprojecting lower end-portion oi the plete-like member in the beck of themonili-box.

l". A match-box compriein nv o pair oil1 eideplatee end o connectingback-edge member, n plete-like member' in the trent end port ot thebottom of the nnrtoli-bon9 seid plete like member being' provided withmanninel tlzingree und inge arranged between the inner eooimrtions ofseid Sicile-pleitos, menne for pernmnently securing; seid side-lnps toezrid side-pieten, and e, plete-like portion extending et rip'bt ongle-e"from the lower end oit seid pleite-like member, seid plete-like portionarranged in the bottom of' the matchbox between Seid eidewpletee, reidplete-like portion beingl provided with nior- ,e i. l lnggd'eceivinn.rrceseee7 onotber pletelike member :wronged in tbe been ot tbeinenbfboxj seid leet'inentioned plete-.like member being` proridd with nhinged lid and n .firming-inember in engi ,dement With seid lid end aforwardly projecting;- lower emile-portion also connected with neidlostmentioned plate-like member, said forwardly projecti rg lowerend-portion being also provided wth marginal lugreceiving reeesses, apiate-ilre member in the bottom or' the mai lugs exto'. upwardly tromsaid platelile meml i iiA the bot-tom of the match-box, said nir.. malretaininglugs being inserted in said marginal lng-receiving recesses andbent over said plate-like portion of the plate-like oember in the frontof the matchbox and over said forwardly projecting,` iower end-portionor' the plate-like member in the baci; of the match-box.

In a matchbox, in combination with the box-shell or casin, provided atits back with pair of gui'iinp; retaining portions, of aswing-Controlled 1ringe-lid bearing platelilre member slidabiy disposedin said guiding retaining portions.

In :i match-box, in combination with the box-shell, or casing, providedat its back with a pair of guiding retaining portions, of aspring-controlled hinge-lid bearing platelilre member slidably disposedin said guiding retaining portions, and means connected with said shellor casing for retaining' said plate-like member in its iXed position insaid guiding retaining portions.

l0. In a match-box, in combination with 'a box-shell or casing:rcomprising a pair of side-plates, a plate-like member secured betweensaid side-plates at the front of the match-box, said plate-like memberbeing provided at one end With a hook-shaped membor, a second plate-likemember also secured between said side-plates at the bottom of thematch-box, said last-mentioned plate-like member being` also providedwith a hookshaped member, and a match-scratching elementmounted uponsaid first-mentioned plate-like member and secured in place by thehook-shaped members of said two platelile members.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 28th day of October, 1913.

BENNO VOM EIGEN.

Iitnesses FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, FREDK H. IV. FRAENTZEL.

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